Author: DesignWorks

04 Mar Health IT Answers: Why Data Quality Will Decide Who Is Ready for HEDIS 2030

In a recent Health IT Answers guest article, Mark Coetzer, VP of Business Development at IMAT Solutions, explains why data quality is becoming the deciding factor in HEDIS 2030 readiness. As hybrid chart review is phased out and digital reporting becomes mandatory, health plans must strengthen data completeness, normalization, interoperability, and audit defensibility to protect performance outcomes and regulatory compliance. For decades, HEDIS has anchored health plan quality measurement. What is now changing is how it...

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02 Mar Health Data News Roundup: ChatGPT Health Blind Spots; Data Quality and HEDIS 2030; and AHC Cost Savings

Welcome to the Health Data Weekly News Roundup from IMAT Solutions. As the power of data continues to grow in the healthcare arena, today’s care organizations need to be on the forefront of all news and trends to help ensure that their data analytics efforts deliver accountable and informed care. Each week, we will provide you with the actionable news you need to meet these goals. New Research: ChatGPT Health Has Blind Spots ChatGPT Health, a...

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25 Feb PODCAST: Why HEDIS 2030 Is a “Now” Problem for Payers

In the latest episode of the Advancing Healthcare Through Data podcast series, Mark Coetzer, VP of Business Development at IMAT Solutions, discusses why HEDIS 2030 is already reshaping payer operations and what health plans must do now to prepare for a fully digital reporting environment. [ai_playlist id="89393"] As NCQA accelerates the transition to Electronic Clinical Data Systems (ECDS), health plans are being required to rethink how clinical and claims data are captured, normalized, and validated. The move...

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23 Feb Health Data News Roundup: AI Adoption Outpacing Strategy; AI Patient Communications Standard; and Medicare Advantage Enrollment

Welcome to the Health Data Weekly News Roundup from IMAT Solutions. As the power of data continues to grow in the healthcare arena, today’s care organizations need to be on the forefront of all news and trends to help ensure that their data analytics efforts deliver accountable and informed care. Each week, we will provide you with the actionable news you need to meet these goals. AI Is Everywhere in Healthcare. But No One Agrees...

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18 Feb What Senior Quality Leaders Must Do Now to Prepare for Digital HEDIS

By Mark Coetzer, VP of Business Development at IMAT Solutions As HEDIS becomes fully digital, Senior Quality Leaders at payer and managed care organizations face increased accountability for data accuracy, Star Ratings, CAHPS performance, and NCQA compliance. This post explores how IMAT Intelligence and the IMAT Health Data Quality Assessment help quality leaders strengthen data integrity, reduce audit risk, improve measure performance, and confidently lead Medicaid and Medicare programs into the digital reporting era. Senior Quality Leaders...

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16 Feb Health Data News Roundup: AI Medical Device is Dangerous; CMS FHIR Roadmap; and 500M Records Exchanged Through TEFCA

Welcome to the Health Data Weekly News Round Up from IMAT Solutions. As the power of data continues to grow in the healthcare arena, today’s care organizations need to be on the forefront of all news and trends to help ensure that their data analytics efforts deliver accountable and informed care. Each week, we will provide you with the actionable news you need to meet these goals. Using AI for Medical Advice 'Dangerous,' Study Finds A...

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11 Feb PODCAST: Welcoming Ifti Alli to IMAT and Preparing for HEDIS 2030

In the latest episode of the Advancing Healthcare Through Data podcast series, we introduce Ifti Ali, the newly appointed Regional Vice President of Business Development at IMAT, where he discusses his background, why he joined IMAT, and how data quality, interoperability, and HEDIS 2030 are shaping the future of care. [ai_playlist id="89360"] With more than 20 years of experience in healthcare technology, Ifti brings deep expertise in health data and analytics that support both providers and payers...

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09 Feb Health Data News Roundup: The HEDIS 2030 Moment; Healthcare AI Fails to Scale; and Humana Agentic AI Efforts

Welcome to the Health Data Weekly News Roundup from IMAT Solutions. As the power of data continues to grow in the healthcare arena, today’s care organizations need to be on the forefront of all news and trends to help ensure that their data analytics efforts deliver accountable and informed care. Each week, we will provide you with the actionable news you need to meet these goals. Meeting the HEDIS 2030 Moment: Why Data Readiness Can...

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04 Feb Meeting the HEDIS 2030 Moment: Why Data Readiness Can No Longer Wait

By Mark Coetzer, VP of Business Development at IMAT Solutions HEDIS is undergoing a fundamental transformation. By 2030, all HEDIS reporting will be fully digital, eliminating traditional hybrid chart review and placing unprecedented demands on data quality, interoperability, and timeliness. This post explains why organizations must act now to prepare for HEDIS 2030, how NCQA’s transition plan accelerates urgency, and how IMAT Intelligence helps health plans and providers build the trusted, audit-ready data foundation required to...

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02 Feb Health Data News Roundup: CMS Proposes Excluding Chart Reviews; Navigating State Health AI Laws; and TEFCA False Transparencies

Welcome to the Health Data Weekly News Roundup from IMAT Solutions. As the power of data continues to grow in the healthcare arena, today’s care organizations need to be on the forefront of all news and trends to help ensure that their data analytics efforts deliver accountable and informed care. Each week, we will provide you with the actionable news you need to meet these goals. CMS Proposes Excluding Chart Reviews from MA Risk Scoring...

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